Announcements

Today's robust government contracting environment has resulted in sales, mergers or acquisitions involving many government contracting businesses, including small and 8(a) firms, and various commercial organizations. On Wednesday, April 14, the Washington (DC) Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America will address this...

The Idiosyncrasies of Ohio Employment Law is the title of a CLE seminar to be presented this month by the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) in two Ohio locations.
The program will take place on Friday, April 23 at the OSBA offices, 1700 Lake Shore Drive, Columbus, Ohio, and on Friday, April 30 at The Forum, One Cleveland Center, East 9th and St. Clair...

Research conducted by The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) concludes that mentoring is essential to the career advancement for minority and women lawyers. With this in mind, MCCA and the Diversity Forum of Women's Bar Association of Washington, DC (WBADC) this month will present a seminar titled 8 Minute Mentoring.
The session, set for...

The Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) will again present its Ethics Potpourri program this month.
Three morning sessions will be presented on Tuesday, April 13 at a half-day program at the PBI Conference Center, 5080 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA.
Six sessions are planned for Thursday, April 22 in a full-day program at The Conference Center at Mellon,...

The 8th Annual Insurance Institute, a series of sessions taught by some of Pennsylvania's pre-eminent insurance practitioners, is planned for this month by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
The institute will take place on Tuesday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building, Juniper Street, Philadelphia.
Plenary...

Six programs are included this month as part of the WolfInstitute's Winter/Spring 2004 Seminar Series.
Aimed at human resource professionals, senior managers and in-house counsel, the sessions provide a wide range of pragmatic, employment-related training.
All courses take place at the WolfInstitute Training Center, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Each...

The Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) will examine many of the latest developments in employment law in this month's 10th Annual Northeast Regional Employment Law Institute.
The institute will take place Wednesday and Thursday, April 14 and 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th and Arch streets, Philadelphia...

The Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America on Tuesday, April 20 has scheduled a seminar titled Corporate Counsel as Witness: The Avoidable and Unavoidable Scenarios Exposing In-House Counsel to Depositions.
The primary focus of this presentation will be the scope and limits of the attorney-client privilege as a means of...

The Southwestern Ohio Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (SWO ACCA) has planned a pair of seminars focusing on issues of interest to in-house counsel.
On Thursday, April 22, SWO ACCA will offer a session titled Counsel Roundtable: What the Board Really Expects From In-House Counsel, or How to Avoid Wearing the Bright Orange Jumpsuit...

The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) this month is planning a timely CLE seminar titled Immigration Law.
The program is scheduled for Thursday, April 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the OSBA offices, 1700 Lake Shore Drive, Columbus, Ohio.
This course is intended for the non-specialist attorney who needs a basic grasp of immigration law.
The panel of...

The current calendar for the South Florida Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (ACCSOUTHFLA) has both an educational and social focus.
On Wednesday, April 14, ACCASOUTHFLA will present its Annual Employment Law Seminar: Wage and Hour Investigations - The New Plaintiff's Hot Button.
David Block, managing partner of Jackson Lewis Miami...

The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (WPA ACCA) will continue its first Monday series of CLE seminars with programs this month and next.
Sessions take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at One Mellon Bank Center Room A, Third Floor Customer Reception Center, 500 Grant Street, Pittsburgh.
On Monday, April 5, WPA...

Virginia CLE next month is planning a pair of video replays of a popular program titled 22nd Annual Business Law Seminar: Negotiating the Purchase and Sale of a Business.
The sessions will be presented on Wednesday, May 5 at the Executive Conference and Training Center at Tysons Corner, 8201 Greensboro Drive Tysons Corner, VA; and on Thursday, May 6 at...

The Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) this month is planning a CLE seminar titled New Issues in Government Law.
The program is scheduled for Friday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Delaware Technical & Community College, Education and Technology Building, Campus Drive, Dover, DE.
Serving as program moderator is Michael F. McTaggart,...

MICPEL this month is planning its Second Annual Business Law Institute, a seminar designed to provide both experienced and newer business advisers with updates on the latest developments in one of the hottest areas of legal practice.
The institute will take place on Friday, April 30 from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Ecker Business Training Center, 6751...

MICPEL and the Maryland State Bar Association, in cooperation with the University of Baltimore School of Law and the University of Maryland School of Law, this month will present their Insurance Law Institute.
The seminar, scheduled for Thursday, April 29, is designed to give attorneys, insurance professionals and risk managers a complete and in-depth...

The DC Bar Association this month will present a CLE seminar titled Broker-Dealer Insolvencies - What Causes Them and How to Handle the Liquidation.
The program will take place on Thursday, April 15 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. at the DC Bar Conference Center, 1250 H St, Washington, DC.
This course will provide an introduction to broker-dealer insolvencies,...

Because in today's environment an understanding of outsourcing transactions is not only beneficial but essential for most corporate counsel, the Washington (DC) Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America on Tuesday, April 20 will present a seminar titled Outsourcing: What Every Corporate Counsel Should Know.
The...

The Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (NY ACCA) and the firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton this month will present a CLE seminar titled Recent Developments in Mergers & Acquisitions: What In-House Lawyers Need to Know. The program will take place on Wednesday, March 10 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the...

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), formerly known as the American Corporate Counsel Association, serves the professional needs of in-house counsel practicing in the legal departments of more than 7,000 organizations worldwide. As a worldwide network of attorneys sharing practical solutions to enhance client service and advance professional values...

The Chicago Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America has announced that it has been selected to present the Best of Chapter programs at the 2004 Annual Meeting taking place October 25-27 at the Sheraton Chicago. This honor is afforded annually to the chapter that submits the highest quality program presented by in-house counsel at a local...

You entered a trademark license, but has the licensor retained so much control that a franchise relationship has been created? Or, you entered a franchise agreement, but do the provisions adequately protect the brand?These and other questions about the intersection of trademark and franchise law will be addressed at a Meet-the-Author seminar on March 25,...

The American Bar Association Section of Litigation has announced that its 2004 Pro Bono Award has been given to 3M. The section Corporate Counsel Committee presented the award last month during a luncheon ceremony at the committee's continuing legal education seminar in La Quinta, CA. Accepting the award on behalf of 3M was Maureen A. Harms, counsel, 3M...